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Title Spooked! : how a radio broadcast and The war of the worlds sparked the 1938 invasion of America / Gail Jarrow.
Author Jarrow, Gail.
Publication Info. Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018]
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Location Call No. Status
 Fairview Shores  J 791.44 JAR    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J 791.44 JAR    Check Shelves
 Southeast  J 791.44 JAR    Checked Out
 West Oaks  J 791.44 JAR    Check Shelves
Edition First edition.
Description 139 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing.
Subject War of the worlds (Radio program) -- Juvenile literature.
War of the worlds (Radio program).
Science fiction radio programs -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature.
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Hoaxes in mass media -- Juvenile literature.
Fake news -- Juvenile literature.
Radio broadcasting -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 9781629797762 (hardcover) : $18.95
1629797766 (hardcover)